Historical Background
Since its establishment until today, the following ministers and directors-general were appointed to the ministry: December 1988: Mr. Roni Milo, Minister of the Environment Dr. Uri Marinov, Director-General December 1990: Mr. Yigal Bibi, Deputy Minister of the Environment Dr. Uri Marinov, Director-General July 1992: Ms. Ora Namir, Minister of the Environment Dr. Israel Peleg, Director-General. January 1993: Mr.Yossi Sarid, Minister of the Environment Dr. Israel Peleg, Director-General February 1996: Mr. Yossi Sarid, Minister of the Environment Mr. Aharon Vardi, Director-General June 1996: Mr. Rafael Eitan, Minister of the Environment Ms. Nehama Ronen, Director-General June 1999: Ms. Dalia Itzik, Minister of the Environment Mr. Yitzhak Goren, Director-General December 1999: Ms. Dalia Itzik, Minister of the Environment Mr. Yitzhak Goren, Director-General March 2001: Mr. Tzachi Hanegbi, Minister of the Environment Mr. Yitzhak Goren, Director-General June 2002: Mr Tzachi Hanegbi, Minister of the Environment Mr. Shmuel Hershkovitz, Director-General March 2003: Prof. Yehudith Naot, Minister of the Environment Mr. Shmuel Hershkovitz, Director-General April 2003: Prof. Yehudith Naot, Minister of the Environment Dr. Miriam Haran, Director-General October 2004: Mr. Ilan Shalgi, Minister of the Environment Dr. Miriam Haran, Director General January 2005: Mr. Shalom Simhon, Minister of the Environment Dr. Miriam Haran, Director General January 2006: Mr. Gideon Ezra, Minister of the Environment and Minister of Internal Security Dr. Miriam Haran, Director General May 2006: Mr. Gideon Ezra, Minister of the Environment Dr. Miriam Haran, Director General July 2006: Mr. Gideon Ezra, Minister of Environmental Protection Shai Avital, Director General
March 2009: Mr Gilad Erdan, Minister of Environmental Protection Dr. Yossi Inbar, Director General
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